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adjective

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as in darkened
being without light or without much light an obscured area of the prison yard that was the perfect escape route

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verb

past tense of obscure
1
as in concealed
to keep secret or shut off from view the investigative reporters obscured their real motives for visiting the company by pretending the story was about something else

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as in blurred
to make dark, dim, or indistinct when it isn't obscured by smog, the view of the city from the observatory can be spectacular

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Recent Examples of obscured
Verb
Upload another holiday album full of pictures where her left hand is hidden or obscured. — Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 27 Dec. 2024 But it has been largely obscured by the perpetual closeness of statewide elections here, and the fact that Democrats have been winning them more often than losing them. — Craig Gilbert, Journal Sentinel, 23 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for obscured
  1. concealed
  2. murky
  3. dark
  4. covered
  5. clouded
  6. suppressed
  7. overshadowed
  8. shrouded
Verb
  • Officers uncovered the remains of four monkeys, identified as bushmeat, concealed among other items.
    — Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 25 Dec. 2024
  • The octopus’ position on the board is concealed, playing cards to bluff about their location, and sneaking around the board trying to grab its food.
    — James Palmer, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of concealed
Adjective
  • The situation here becomes more murky because Fusion GPS hired Christopher Steele, a former British intelligence officer, to investigate Trump’s ties with Russia and its president, Vladimir Putin.
    — Niall Stanage, The Hill, 14 Mar. 2025
  • Prior to Wednesday’s announcement, the stock had declined more than 50% over the past 12 months as the company’s future became increasingly murky.
    — Bloomberg, The Mercury News, 13 Mar. 2025
Definition of murky
Adjective
  • While it’s been nearly a decade since Markle was seen on the small screen, Rachel and her wardrobe remain as relevant as ever—especially with dark academia trending in fashion.
    — Robyn Merrett, StyleCaster, 11 Mar. 2025
  • Boat Rocker’s slate currently comprises the likes of 1980s throwback dark comedy Video Nasty, drama series Mix Tape and Jesse Moss and Tony Gerber’s Sundance 2024 doc War Game.
    — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 11 Mar. 2025
Definition of dark
Verb
  • He’s covered every sport imaginable, from Little League to the World Series to the Olympics.
    — David Ammenheuser, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Jan. 2025
  • Those subsidies became more generous under the American Rescue Plan Act in 2021 to ensure more Americans were covered during the COVID-19 pandemic.
    — Ken Alltucker, USA TODAY, 8 Jan. 2025
Definition of covered
Verb
  • The initial impression of prestige clouded critical considerations like fit, costs and expertise needed to address your challenges.
    — Shanna Apitz, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
  • From my own personal trauma and experiences hearing false accusations about him all the time clouded my judgement and got the best of me.
    — Liza Esquibias, People.com, 16 Dec. 2024
Definition of clouded
Verb
  • Caspar suppressed his urge to respond.
    — Brandon Taylor, The Atlantic, 4 Jan. 2025
  • Ukrainians are uncovering their country’s culinary history – and how its distinctive features were suppressed by the authorities during Soviet rule.
    — Howard LaFranchi, The Christian Science Monitor, 30 Dec. 2024
Definition of suppressed
Verb
  • But those accomplishments were overshadowed by stubbornly high, post-pandemic inflation that resulted in higher-than-pre-pandemic prices.
    — Domenico Montanaro, NPR, 31 Dec. 2024
  • Its release in August was largely overshadowed by rumors of a feud between Baldoni and Lively, and by negative chatter about Lively on social media.
    — Meredith Blake, Los Angeles Times, 30 Dec. 2024
Definition of overshadowed
Verb
  • His dark, rotting character, shrouded in shadow and amplified by an eerie soundtrack, is both terrifying and seductive.
    — Robert Lang, Deadline, 3 Jan. 2025
  • But these journeys are shrouded in mystery.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 2 Jan. 2025
Definition of shrouded

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